Today in the MHSAA: 2/7/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 7, 2025

1. WRESTLING Dearborn Heights Crestwood clinched its first District title since 2012 with wins over Dearborn High and Edsel Ford in Division 1 – Dearborn Press & Guide

2. WRESTLING Cass City ran its District streak to nine with wins over Ubly and Bad Axe in Division 4 – Huron Daily Tribune

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Port Huron clinched its third-straight league title with a 70-52 win over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore in the Macomb Area Conference Gold – Port Huron Times Herald

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ellsworth clinched the Northern Lakes Conference title with a 39-25 win over Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

5. WRESTLING Midland won its eighth-straight Division 1 District title, downing Saginaw United and Heritage – Midland Daily News

6. WRESTLING Romeo defeated Utica in Division 1 to extend its District streak to five – Macomb Daily

7. WRESTLING Pontiac Notre Dame Prep claimed a Division 3 District title with a 63-15 victory over Warren Michigan Collegiate – Oakland Press

8. WRESTLING Jonesville and Hillsdale claimed Division 4 and Division 3 District titles, respectively – Hillsdale Daily News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Grass Lake remains undefeated after a 43-27 win over Michigan Center – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Loy Norrix avenged a 22-point loss to Kalamazoo Central from Dec. 14 with an 83-48 win – WWMT

Stripes Worn Well (Muskegon Chronicle)

March 1, 2012

Tim Flahive has battled diabetes for all but a few years of his life. But he's also filled half of those years with high school sports as a longtime official based in the Muskegon area.

The Muskegon Chronicle's Mark Opfermann tells the story of Flahive's final basketball game last week -- and makes us appreciate even more the significant role our officials fill to no fanfare.

A powerful excerpt:

He left the court with no fanfare, took off his whistle and shed a few tears.

But Flahive's story isn’t just about sports and an official leaving the hobby he loves. It’s about courage, getting back up and pressing on.

So, I guess it’s a lot like sports after all. But it’s a whole lot more about life.

That’s because when Flahive took the court last week, he did it with half of his left foot missing.

Click to read on.